Fetzwald
- 2,162 ft
- summit
Fetzwald is a mountain in St. Gallen, Switzerland, with its summit at about 2,160 ft (659 m) above sea level. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Rickenbach bei Wil, about 1.1 miles south of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Sedelberg, Bruberg and Würenholz. Giessenfall is within about 3 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 71°F (22°C) and lows about 56°F (14°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 37°F (3°C) and lows about 25°F (-4°C). Precipitation falls on about 18 days in May, the wettest month, and about 14 days in January, the driest. These typical figures for 1981–2010 come from the CHELSA 1 km climate model and CRU TS 4.09. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
- Summit elevation
- 2,162 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Fetzwald. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Fetzwald
How tall is Fetzwald?
2,162 ft (659 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Fetzwald?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
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Rheinwaldhorn11,161 ft · Grisons, Switzerland1 route65 mi awayPhoto: Werner Friedli, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Jungfrau13,642 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route81 mi awayPhoto: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz Bernina13,281 ft · Grisons, Switzerland1 route83 mi awayPhoto: Günter Seggebäing, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Zugspitze9,718 ft · Tyrol, Austria1 route91 mi awayPhoto: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
GiessenfallWaterfallPhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.5 mi- ThurwegliMountain biking1.6 mi
- ThurwegHiking2.8 mi
- Hütte HofholzHut camping3.8 mi
EppenbergSummitPhoto: Hardcoreraveman, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.2 mi
IddaburgSummitPhoto: Gr650, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.6 mi- Campingplatz WaldruhCamping5.7 mi
Fuchslochbach Wasserfall IWaterfallPhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
EppenbergSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Hardcoreraveman, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
IddaburgSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Gr650, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- SedelbergSummit · Next door
- BrubergSummit · ~1 min drive
- WürenholzSummit · ~1 min drive
- VogelherdSummit · ~2 min drive
- Dietschwiler HöchiSummit · ~3 min drive
- HummelbergSummit · ~3 min drive
- EbnetSummit · ~3 min drive
- HasenbergSummit · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Fetzwald
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
37° / 25°
14 wet
Feb
40° / 25°
14 wet
Mar
46° / 31°
15 wet
Apr
53° / 37°
17 wet
May
61° / 46°
18 wet
Jun
67° / 52°
17 wet
Jul
71° / 56°
18 wet
Aug
70° / 56°
18 wet
Sep
63° / 50°
15 wet
Oct
56° / 43°
14 wet
Nov
45° / 34°
15 wet
Dec
38° / 28°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 2,182 ft), not measured at a weather station. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors